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Today — 5 October 2026NYT - World

Russia Moves to Tamp Down Rumors About Plague Outbreak in Siberia

5 October 2026 at 14:40
The country’s consumer watchdog has said only that “an employee of an anti-plague institute in the Irkutsk Region” contracted pneumonia. Rumors and unconfirmed reports sounded a more ominous note.

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An infectious-diseases hospital in the town of Shelekhov, Russia, on Monday. The mayor has urged residents “not to spread rumors.”
Yesterday — 4 October 2026NYT - World

Who Owns the Moon?

4 October 2026 at 09:06
A treaty from the 1960s declared that nobody can own outer space. Half a century later, billionaires and superpowers see fortunes to be made nonetheless.

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The moon in April, visible from NASA’s Orion spacecraft.

Superpowers Race to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon

4 October 2026 at 09:00
The United States wants a reactor on the moon by 2030. A Russian-Chinese alliance is working on one for 2036. Some leading scientists say the danger is great.

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The moon and Earth were aligned in the same frame, each partly illuminated by the sun, as seen from behind the moon during the Artemis II flight in April.
Before yesterdayNYT - World

Russia Turns to Striking Kyiv’s Bridges, Threatening a Vital Lifeline

3 October 2026 at 11:59
The bridges, used by many commuters in the Ukrainian capital, are the latest target in a broad Russian bombing campaign against infrastructure.

© Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters

A Russian drone striking a bridge, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday.

Ukraine Reports First Combat Use of Its Own Ballistic Missile

2 October 2026 at 14:30
While the missile fired on Thursday has a limited range, Kyiv is developing a larger weapon that could strike Moscow.

© Genya Savilov/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine trumpeted the launch of the country’s first domestically made ballistic missile.

Russia’s Latest Propaganda? A.I.-Generated War Songs.

2 October 2026 at 14:40
Russians are creating and spreading music glorifying the invasion of Ukraine, using platforms built in the United States.

© Nanna Heitmann for The New York Times

Russian society is becoming increasingly militaristic since the war in Ukraine began. These soldiers marched in Moscow in a parade in 2023.

Russia to Sharply Increase War Spending and Cut Social Programs

1 October 2026 at 16:00
Both sides are finding it increasingly difficult to finance the conflict in Ukraine. Russia’s 2027 budget envisions more debt, higher taxes and lower social benefits.

© Nanna Heitmann for The New York Times

A Russian military recruitment poster in Moscow says “Who, if not you.” Russia intends to spend more than $200 billion on its military in 2027, a sharp increase.

Finnish Lawmakers Report Suspicious Home Break-Ins

1 October 2026 at 14:54
The speaker of Parliament said there were a “considerable” number of mysterious entries in which perpetrators appeared to have taken nothing.

© Essi Lehto/Reuters

The Finnish Parliament building in Helsinki. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said that it was “very possible” there was a foreign actor behind the suspected home entries, the national broadcaster reported.

Ukrainian Science Academy, Struck by Drone, Played Key Role in Research

Over 90 percent of Ukraine’s scientific discoveries have been attributed to Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, including advancements in astronomy and military technology.

© Finbarr O'Reilly for The New York Times

A Russian drone strike on the National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv, Ukraine, killed at least two people on Monday.

Russian Foreign Minister Vows Russia Will See Ukraine War Through

27 September 2026 at 00:49
Russia’s foreign minister met with his German counterpart during the U.N. General Assembly but spent part of his address defending his country’s war on Ukraine.

© Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov of Russia addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday.
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